New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday emphasised the need for a robust crackdown on drug cartels and highlighted the importance of protecting India's youth to achieve the vision of a developed nation by 2047.

In his address at the second National Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of States and UTs ,Shah outlined strategies to dismantle drug networks, enhance extradition processes, and streamline deportation mechanisms to combat the drug menace effectively.

The minister identified three types of drug cartels operating in India--those at entry points, distribution networks, and local retail chains. He urged ANTF heads to deliver a decisive blow to these networks.

"There are three types of c...